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Tritonia pallida subsp. pallida

Tritonia pallida subsp. pallida is a perennial corm-forming member of the iris family (Iridaceae) endemic to South Africa's Western Cape. It is a rarely cultivated wild species best grown in a sunny, well-drained spot with a dry summer rest.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during the growing season in winter and spring, and keep almost dry while dormant in summer.
Soil
Sandy, free-draining soil or gritty mix.
Temperature
Mild Mediterranean-type conditions; tolerates light frost, protect below about -5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Tritonia pallida subsp. pallida is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and currently has no threats.

Other Tritonia plants

Tritonia atrorubens · Bakers Triton · Pink Kleinkaroo Triton · Tritonia bakeri · Cedarberg Triton · Gold Triton · Longtube Triton · Montbretia · Tritonia delpierrei · Blotch Triton · No Blotch Triton · Dutch footprints

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tritonia pallida subsp. pallida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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